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Wiltshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,553 road traffic collisions in Wiltshire in 2003, and 2,272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 41 were fatal and 267 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2002 (1,566), and casualties rose from 2,255.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 68,701 collisions in Wiltshire.

Collisions in 2003
1,553
Down 1% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
2,272
Up 1% on 2002
Fatal collisions
41
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
267
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Wiltshire in 2003

2.6% of collisions in Wiltshire in 2003 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.5% and 21% in Wiltshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal412.6%
  • Serious26717%
  • Slight1,24580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal431.9%
  • Serious30914%
  • Slight1,92085%

Wiltshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wiltshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 2,196 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,553, down 1% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,0271,463
20248801,180
20239481,340
20229551,275
20218451,096
2020670867
20199421,275
20188921,198
20179341,313
20161,0981,506
20151,1361,523
20141,1561,607
20131,0821,474
20129991,391
20119791,356
20108931,273
20099371,339
20081,0791,593
20071,1611,630
20061,3291,948
20051,4692,122
20041,5632,265
20031,5532,272
20021,5662,255
20011,6822,501
20001,6672,513
19991,7142,540
19981,7462,587
19971,7992,690
19961,6772,470
19951,6862,475
19941,7112,535
19931,6372,468
19921,5732,360
19911,6272,398
19901,8082,696
19891,9432,816
19881,8492,733
19871,8632,688
19862,0622,928
19852,0192,906
19842,1963,091
19832,0412,811
19822,1823,126
19812,0992,969
19801,9922,824
19792,0352,890

When and where crashes happen in Wiltshire in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday236 (15%)
  • Tuesday192 (12%)
  • Wednesday226 (15%)
  • Thursday235 (15%)
  • Friday281 (18%)
  • Saturday208 (13%)
  • Sunday175 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5965 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5929 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59241 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59253 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59278 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59342 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59235 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January130 (8.4%)
  • February125 (8%)
  • March112 (7.2%)
  • April116 (7.5%)
  • May127 (8.2%)
  • June123 (7.9%)
  • July120 (7.7%)
  • August121 (7.8%)
  • September164 (11%)
  • October135 (8.7%)
  • November153 (9.9%)
  • December127 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,150 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting221 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,304 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (13%)
  • Fog or mist29 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,016 (65%)
  • Wet or damp475 (31%)
  • Frost or ice50 (3.2%)
  • Mud4 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph493 (32%)
  • 40 mph126 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph69 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph718 (46%)
  • 70 mph128 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,272 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway160 (10%)
  • Roundabout100 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wiltshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,647 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian142 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist82 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant80 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)49 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider6 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15105 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20388 (17%)
  • 21 to 25298 (13%)
  • 26 to 35445 (20%)
  • 36 to 45355 (16%)
  • 46 to 55249 (11%)
  • 56 to 65174 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7595 (4.2%)
  • Over 7562 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,534 (68%)
  • Passenger596 (26%)
  • Pedestrian142 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,252 (75%)
  • Motorcycle222 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes185 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes159 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach29 (1%)
  • Other vehicle26 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.4%)
  • Minibus9 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wiltshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wiltshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wiltshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wiltshire had the 14th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
15th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Wiltshire in 2003

Salisbury St Edmund's, Wiltshire, SP1 3BB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wiltshire in 2003, with 36 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Wiltshire with the most crashes in 2003

The M4 had the most collisions in Wiltshire in 2003: 100, including 7 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wiltshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM410018276
2ndA35098149121
3rdA3689155713
4thA485130416
5thA3456911129
6thA3036296114
7thA3385686014
8thA3102447126
9thA360446748
10thA361436116
11thA342405517
12thA30324504
13thA420233005
14thA346223817
15thA363222702
16thB4069203012
17thB3089182318
18thA429162402
19thB4042162013
20thA365152402

Towns in Wiltshire: crashes in 2003

Salisbury had the most collisions of any town in Wiltshire in 2003: 99.

Postcode districts in Wiltshire: crashes in 2003

SN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wiltshire in 2003: 152.

Latest crashes in Wiltshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Wiltshire in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Wiltshire road accidents in other years